Free Dental Clinic CCRI Lincoln
THE RHODE ISLAND MISSION OF MERCY (RIMOM)
Through the combined effort and donated services of oral health professionals and lay volunteers, Mission of Mercy (MOM) events across the U.S. have provided nearly $50 million in free dental services to more than 100,000 patients. A successful MOM event:
- Provides free access to critical dental care while placing a high priority on patients suffering from dental infections or pain.
- Raises public awareness of the increasing difficulty adults and children with limited financial resources face in accessing critical dental care.
- Challenges patients, policymakers and dental professionals to work together to reduce oral disease and improve the oral health of the population.
The inaugural RIMOM event will take place on June 2-3, 2012. The RIMOM provides the opportunity to address unmet oral health needs in RI through advocacy, education, and the delivery of high quality dental services. The Community College of RI, Flanagan campus will be converted into a large-scale dental clinic, which has digital radiography, a sterilization center, and electronic dental records. In addition, mobile dental equipment and the Molar Express will be utilized for care services. At the clinic, patients will undergo a health and dental evaluation, and then provided with treatment on a first-come, first-served basis, based on their oral health needs. In addition to oral health education, patients receive assistance/resources to help them find a dental home for continuous, comprehensive oral health care.
